#D2B5AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.6% 0.035 33.8), rgb(210, 181, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#D2B5AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B5AE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 181, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.035 33.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D2B5AE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B5AE | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B5AE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B5AE text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B5AE
oklch(79.6% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1948A
oklch(70.6% 0.057 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6255
oklch(55.5% 0.077 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#855145
oklch(49.1% 0.073 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4339
oklch(42.8% 0.06 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#583831
oklch(37.6% 0.048 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#D2B5AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BBB8AD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB1B3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B5AE
#D2B5AE
oklch(79.6% 0.035 33.8)
- #A4C3CA
#A4C3CA
oklch(79.7% 0.035 212.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D2B5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #D2B5AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.